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Mavs’ Rick Carlisle apologizes to Chandler Parsons for calling him overweight

By Mike Dyce

Sep 29, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) poses for a portrait during media day at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) poses for a portrait during media day at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has apologized to Chandler Parsons for calling him overweight in the wake of his Instagram post.

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The Dallas Mavericks went out and signed Chandler Parsons, the prize of their 2014 free agency class. Head coach Rick Carlisle insinuated that Parsons was overweight and trying to shed some pounds.

“Parsons looked tired out there,” Carlisle said. “His shot was short. He’s working on losing some weight. He’s a little heavier than he’s been. He’s up over 230 and we’d like to see him get down to at least 225. That’s a work in progress. Tonight was one of those nights where I think the extra weight was a hindrance.

“He’s gotten stronger, but he’s been playing at 215 his first three years. An increase of 18-to-20 pounds is just too much. And we talk about it a lot. He’ll get there. But he looked tired and a little heavy-legged. And the extra seven or eight pounds aren’t helping.

“I don’t mean to call him out publicly. It’s just a fact. He’s an important guy for us. We need him to get the right conditioning because we’re going to need him to play a lot of minutes over the course of 82 games.”

Of course overweight has a different meaning between athletes and the average person. Parsons responded by posting a picture of himself shirtless on Instagram.

Carlisle has since apologized to Parsons for his public comments.


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